DISTRIBUTION of aid to MSMEs is carried out by PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) as a commitment to contributing to improving the welfare of the community around the operational area. Not only for MSMEs, assistance is also provided in the form of agricultural infrastructure development, as well as improving the quality of educational facilities in Lamongan and Gresik, East Java.
The distribution of aid was handed over symbolically by General Manager of CSR SIG Edy Saraya to the Chair of the Miftahul Huda Syaikhu Foundation, Chair of the Langgeng Community Group (Pokmas) Abadi Hariyanto, Head of TPQ Nurul Huda Sholikan, and Head of MTs Maulana Malik Ibrahim Hilal Badri.
The assistance included 25 carts of meatballs handed over to the Miftahul Huda Foundation, assistance for the construction of agricultural roads with pedelization and the construction of two drilled wells for irrigation of rice fields given to the Langgeng Abadi Community Group (Pokmas). This assistance is focused on the people of Keyongan Village, Babat District, Lamongan Regency.
Apart from that, the revitalization of the Nurul Huda Al-Quran Education Park (TPQ) building in Domas Village, Menganti District, Gresik Regency, as well as the construction of a new classroom for MTs Maulana Malik Ibrahim in Sooko Village, Gresik Regency.
SIG Corporate Secretary Vita Mahreyni explained, through the sustainable Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) program initiative, SIG not only focuses on education, but also contributes to other sectors, such as the development of micro businesses and agricultural infrastructure. This is in line with SIG’s function as a state-owned company to play an active role in supporting the improvement of community welfare.
“SIG strives to always be present to provide wider benefits to society. Apart from improving educational facilities and infrastructure, we also support the development of micro businesses to strengthen the local economy. “On the other hand, the construction of agricultural road infrastructure is very important for the smooth distribution of harvests and encouraging farmer productivity, as well as the revitalization of educational facilities to create a better learning environment,” he said as quoted in a press release, Sunday (27/10).
Recipient of aid in Keyongan Village, Babat District, Lamongan Regency, Syaikhu, who is the Chair of the Miftahul Huda Foundation, expressed his gratitude for the assistance of 25 carts of meatballs provided by SIG. He admitted that there were many complaints from small business actors there.
“We are very grateful for the assistance of the meatball cart from SIG. “This assistance really helps small traders in Keyongan Village who previously had difficulty with selling facilities such as carts and tables, the majority of which were damaged and used minimal facilities,” said Syaikhu.
As residents of Keyongan Village, they also appreciate the construction of a 300 meter long and 2 meter wide farming road which makes access easier for farmers. “Now, motorbikes and small cars can travel, making transporting harvests much easier, so farmers no longer need to carry grain from the fields,” he added.
Meanwhile, for the construction of drilled wells, Syaikhu considers this assistance to be very appropriate. “This well will irrigate around 14 hectares of rice fields, this is like giving new hope to farmers to prevent crop failure in the dry season, because most of the rice fields here rely on rain-fed irrigation. We are very grateful, SIG is the first to provide assistance like this. “Hopefully SIG will progress further and continue to help the community,” explained Syaikhu.
The same thing was also conveyed by Sari Murni, a resident of Keyongan Village who received assistance from a meatball cart from SIG. This mother of two children, who has been selling soup pots in front of her house for seven years, admits that she is limited when selling using minimal equipment. “The location of my house which is close to the Diniyah Madrasah means that some of my customers are children,” said Sari Murni.
With the help of a cart from SIG, Sari Murni admitted that she was increasingly enthusiastic about selling while still carrying out her role as a housewife. He even plans to expand his business by adding meatballs to the menu. “I hope that with this cart my income can increase to help my husband who works as a farmer, especially for the education costs of my second child who is still in elementary school,” he concluded. (J-3)
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